MUSIC
The Standards Keep Getting Re-Recorded. That's the Point.
“Your Grace is Enough,” “I Can't Even Walk” and the long life of a usable song.
A standard is a song that has outlived its release cycle, and the test of one is whether a new recording adds anything.
Worship Circle's live “Your Grace is Enough” with Matt Maher keeps the arrangement communal rather than led — the song is treated as shared property, which is what a standard actually is.
The Southern Gospel version of the same idea
“I Can't Even Walk (Without You Holding My Hand)” with Chris Blue and the Gaither Vocal Band leaves the frame almost untouched and lets the guest voice do all the updating. It is a conservative choice and the right one.
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